I'd like to, but I print ink splat... Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Justin F. Knotzke <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx> To: Pure Silver Mailing List <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:17:06 AM Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Yosemite If I can pull off shots half as good as the ones you presented here, I'll be a happy, happy guy. Those really are well executed. Are you sure you don't want to join the PSPE print exchange ? J -- http://www.shampoo.ca -----Original Message----- From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:50:18 To:pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Yosemite Hi Justin. Just had a couple of day trips recently to Yosemite, so here's my input: Day 1: - Start at sunrise out at Glacier Pt. That will blow you away and get your juices going for the rest of the day.: http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/GlacierPt_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/GlacierPt_large.html> Then head back down into the Valley floor and shoot Yosemite Falls. It'll be packed like Disneyland, but you can easily shoot, with somewhat futher reaching lenses, the falls, both upper and lower. The best flow is in April; they may be diminished somewhat in August, but still incredible: http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000649_Yosemite_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000649_Yosemite_large.html> http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000674_Yosemite_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000674_Yosemite_large.html> http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_01_adj1_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_01_adj1_large.html> http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_02_adj1_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/Yosemite_Falls_FP4_02_adj1_large.html> Then have lunch and walk out to Mirror Lake. It's a fair walk, so take water and watch your carrying weight. I don't have any shots posted of that; still working on 1 I like. For sunset, tunnel lookout is required shooting; you haven't officially been to Yosemite until you've photographed from here: http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000677_Yosemite_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000677_Yosemite_large.html> Of course, you won't be alone... http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000698_Yosemite_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/L1000698_Yosemite_large.html> Day 2 will be a bit less hecktic/frenetic. I'd go for the walkways on the valley floor or Mirror Lake again. Bridal Veil Falls is beautiful, but some folks like to shoot it at sunset as sometimes you can get a rainbow effect. Frankly, all I got was wet :-) But the river running through there, at slower shutter speeds can be magical. We also found, if you want, for sunset a beautiful barn nestled in a valley field for sunset: http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/2L1001250_45_46_47_48_49_adj_large.html <http://raflexions.com/Leica/content/2L1001250_45_46_47_48_49_adj_large.html> If you drive west like you're leaving the park on Big Flat Road (Hwy 120, there is a left turn before you leave the park called Old Coulterville Yosemite Road. Follow it down to the right and at the bottom is this scene. Lots more to it than my image shows... And for another awesome site, Mariposa Grove near the South Gate has Giant Sequioas that are impossible to believe. Take the trolly up and walk down. I could easily loose a day in there. A polarizer, warming filter and red filter are a must as the sun is bright, sky is blue and your up a bit in the atmosphere. ND filters help also as do full density filters for flowing water. Hope this helps. Have a great time and be prepared for Disneyland like crowds, Bob Bob Adler Palo Alto, CA http://www.raflexions.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Justin F. Knotzke <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxxx> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:24:48 AM Subject: [pure-silver] Yosemite Hi, Since you were all so kind in helping my fellow Montrealer Bogdan, I'd like to ask for similar advice. We are heading off to Yosemite for two full days in August. We've found ourselves a nice B&B to stay. Given that we have never been and also given that we aren't camping. Could people suggest what we should aim for in terms of photo shoots ? I haven't decided if I should lug the 4x5 with me yet or just the Hasselblad.. Either way, I am open to full suggestions. Thanks J -- http://www.shampoo.ca <http://www..shampoo.ca/> ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org <//www.freelists.org/> and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. :.žË›±Êâmçë¢kaŠÉb²Ø(¶Œ0ÁúÞzX¬¶Ê+�©Ý–ˆ(žÚ2¢êÚqÊ.žÛazƦy隊V�v·¬±©Ý¥«,ŠÝÊ‹¬z۩§ʋ¬¹»®&Þu©Ýº{.nÇ+‰·Ÿ®‰…êÞ